{"product_id":"volatile-states-in-international-politics-mattiacci-9780197638682","title":"Volatile States in International Politics","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAn in-depth account of why countries' treacherous foreign policies often have harmless origins, how this predicament shapes international politics, and what to do about it.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe increasing unpredictability of state behavior in recent world politics is a surprising development. The uncertainty that results intensifies conflict and stymies trust. In\u003cem\u003e Volatile States in International Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, Eleonora Mattiacci offers the first account of this issue that investigates which states have been volatile and why. Leveraging statistical techniques and archival data in a probing analysis of rivals and allies since the end of World War II, she rejects attempts at dismissing volatility as reflecting mercurial leaders or intractable issues. Instead, Mattiacci explains that a state acts in a volatile manner when its clashing domestic interests leverage power to achieve their goals on the international arena. In demonstrating states' potential for volatile behaviors, she asks us to reconsider how much we really know about change and instability in international politics. When properly understood, she shows, volatile behavior can become less confusing for observers and potentially less dangerous. This book offers novel, evidence-based tools to cope with volatility in the global arena.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eleonora Mattiacci\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0197638686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780197638682\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.18w x 0.52d","brand":"Eleonora Mattiacci","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076433834239,"sku":"9780197638682","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2068d617-aab6-41ae-a3d9-be41f5eb419d.jpg?v=1685464967","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/volatile-states-in-international-politics-mattiacci-9780197638682","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}